With the start of the DC Cinematic Universe, next year is without a doubt the year that most movie fans are looking forward to. It’s almost a guarantee that that will be there major cash grabber for many years to come. But before that happens, Warner Bros. has 2015 to look forward to. And although there is no DC superhero movie this year, it’s still a pretty solid list with some pretty big names on it..
Jupiter Ascending
Jupiter Jones was born under a night sky, with signs predicting that she was destined for great things. Now grown, Jupiter dreams of the stars but wakes up to the cold reality of a job cleaning toilets and an endless run of bad breaks. Only when Caine, a genetically engineered ex-military hunter, arrives on Earth to track her down does Jupiter begin to glimpse the fate that has been waiting for her all along – her genetic signature marks her as next in line for an extraordinary inheritance that could alter the balance of the cosmos.
In theaters: February 6th
Starring: Channing Tatum, Mila Kunis, Sean Bean, and Eddie Redmayne.
Focus
A veteran grifter takes a young, attractive woman under his wing, but things get complicated when they become romantically involved.
In theaters: February 27th
Starring: Will Smith, Margot Robbie, and Rodrigo Santoro.
Run All Night
An aging hitman is forced to take on his brutal former boss to protect his estranged son and his family.
In theaters: March 13th
Starring: Liam Neeson, Joel Kinnaman, Ed Harris, Vincent D’Onofrio, and Genesis Rodriguez.
Get Hard
When millionaire James King is nailed for fraud and bound for San Quentin, he turns to Darnell Lewis to prep him to go behind bars.
In theaters: March 27th
Starring: Will Ferrell, Kevin Hart, Alison Brie, and T.I.
Hillsong: Let Hope Rise
Chronicles the unlikely rise to prominence of the Australia-based Christian band, Hillsong United. The music of Hillsong is so popular it is estimated that on any given Sunday, more than 50 million churchgoers around the world are singing their songs.
In theaters: April 1st
The Water Diviner
An Australian man travels to Turkey after the Battle of Gallipoli to try and locate his three missing sons.
In theaters: April 24th
Starring: Russell Crowe, Jai Courtney, Olga Kurylenko, and Isabel Lucas.
Hot Pursuit
A police officer and a prisoner are on the run in Texas.
In theaters: May 8th
Starring: Reese Witherspoon, Sofia Vergara, and John Carroll Lynch.
Mad Max: Fury Road
An apocalyptic story set in the furthest reaches of our planet, in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and almost everyone is crazed fighting for the necessities of life. Within this world exist two rebels on the run who just might be able to restore order. There’s Max, a man of action and a man of few words, who seeks peace of mind following the loss of his wife and child in the aftermath of the chaos. And Furiosa, a woman of action and a woman who believes her path to survival may be achieved if she can make it across the desert back to her childhood homeland.
In theaters: May 15th
Starring: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Zoë Kravitz, Nicholas Hoult, and Nathan Jones.
San Andreas
In the aftermath of a massive earthquake in California, a rescue-chopper pilot makes a dangerous journey across the state in order to rescue his estranged daughter.
In theaters: May 29th
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Alexandra Daddario, Ioan Gruffudd, and Colton Haynes.
Entourage
Film star Vince Chase and his cronies take on Hollywood.
In theaters: June 5th
Starring: Adrian Grenier, Kevin Connolly, Jerry Ferrara, Kevin Dillon, and Jeremy Piven.
Magic Mike XXL
The continuing story of male stripper, Magic Mike.
In theaters: July 1st
Starring: Channing Tatum, Matt Bomer, Elizabeth Banks, Amber Heard, and Joe Manganiello.
The Gallows
In theaters: July 10th
Starring: Cassidy Gifford, Reese Mishler, Pfeifer Brown, and Ryan Shoos.
Pan
The story of an orphan who is spirited away to the magical Neverland. There, he finds both fun and dangers, and ultimately discovers his destiny — to become the hero who will be forever known as Peter Pan.
In theaters: July 24th
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Rooney Mara, Garrett Hedlund, Levi Miller, and Amanda Seyfried.
Point Break (2015)
A young undercover FBI agent infiltrates a gang of thieves who share a common interest in extreme sports. A remake of the 1991 film, Point Break.
In theaters: July 31st
Starring: Luke Bracy, Édgar Ramírez, Teresa Palmer, and Ray Winstone.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
In the early 1960s, CIA agent Napoleon Solo and KGB operative Illya Kuryakin participate in a joint mission against a mysterious criminal organization, which is working to proliferate nuclear weapons.
In theaters: August 14th
Starring: Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander, Hugh Grant, and Jared Harris.
Max
A dog that helped soldiers in Afghanistan returns to the U.S. and is adopted by his handler’s family after suffering a traumatic experience.
In theaters: August 21st
Starring: Lauren Graham, Robbie Amell, Thomas Haden Church, and Jay Hernandez.
Me Before You
In theaters: August 21st
Starring: Emilia Clarke and Sam Claflin.
Black Mass
The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf.
In theaters: September 18th
Starring: Johnny Depp, Benedict Cumberbatch, Sienna Miller, Dakota Johnson, Joel Edgerton, Juno Temple, Corey Stoll, Adam Scott, Kevin Bacon, Jesse Plemons, and Peter Skarsgard.
The Intern
A retired successful business owner and widower lands an internship at a fashion website run by a young, career-driven woman.
In theaters: September 25th
Starring: Robert De Niro, Anne Hathaway, Rene Russo, Nat Wolff, and Adam DeVine.
Vacation
Young father Rusty Griswold gears up to take his family on a vacation.
In theaters: October 9th
Starring: Ed Helms, Christina Applegate, Leslie Mann, Chris Hemsworth, Michael Peña, Skyler Gisondo, Elizabeth Gillies, Beverly D’Angelo, and Chevy Chase.
Midnight Special
A father and son go on the run after the dad learns his child possesses special powers.
In theaters: November 25th
Starring: Joel Edgerton, Kirsten Dunst, Adam Driver, Michael Shannon, Jaeden Lieberher, and Sam Shepard.
In the Heart of the Sea
Based on the 1820 event, a whaling ship is preyed upon by a sperm whale, stranding its crew at sea for 90 days, thousands of miles from home.
In theaters: December 11th
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker, Cillian Murphy, Tom Holland, Ben Whishaw, and Brendan Gleeson.
Which Warner Bros. Pictures movie are you looking forward to the most?
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